Mental Health Programs

CSG Justice Center staff held 99 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY24 Second Chance Act Category 3 grantees in the month of January

CSG Justice Center staff held 135 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY24 grantees in the month of January.

CSG Justice Center staff held 82 contacts (via phone and email) with FY20-FY24 grantees in the month of January.

Join us for an RSAT-TTA webinar on the topic of risk need assessment in RSAT programs. The webinar will cover the role of assessment in minimizing recidivism, optimizing resource allocation, and avoiding the potential harm of unnecessary treatment for low-risk individuals.

Essex County closed out their grant during this reporting period. By the end of the grant, Essex County established a permanent state-level position for a mental health clinician. The county tried multiples measures to solicit and hire for this position, including advertising through the existing contract medical provider and the local rape crisis center. Unfortunately, perhaps due to COVID or the impermanence of the position, they continued to encounter barriers to hiring.

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July - December 2024 were 409.

The Jails and Justice Support Center (JJSC) assists jails in creating and sustaining safe, humane, and effective environments for their populations, including incarcerated individuals, staff, and visitors. The JJSC engages directly with jurisdictions in the delivery of training and technical assistance on the identified core topics. In addition to providing technical assistance and resources for jails, the JJSC also serves as a hub for other federally funded programs and resources.

CHJ TA Center leadership proposed and had accepted a session on the integration of deflection and reentry. This session featured the TA Center Director, a SCA grantee (Freedom Life Ministries of NC), and a SME partner from The Fletcher Group. The grantee, SME and TA Director also met with the BJA Policy Advisor to the COSSUP Program, which was represented at the conference. The grantee intends to apply for a COSSUP grant to expand his reentry program to include the deflection model.

A workshop on CRIT at the American Correctional Association (ACA) Summer 2024 Conference, co-presenting IACP and ACA.

Per site's request, sent CRIT pre/post survey to help them draft their own for their CRIT curriculum for corrections audiences.